Second opinion
Subtitle: the Columbia Presbyterian guide to surgery
By: Eric A. Rose.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9780312205843
Subjects: Surgery -- Decision making.; Surgery, Unnecessary -- Prevention.; Patient education.; Surgical Procedures, Operative -- Popular Works.; Unnecessary Procedures -- Popular Works.; Decision Making -- Popular Works.
Genres: Popular Works.
Table of contents: title: Understanding your medical problem, and its surgical solution; title: Getting a second opinion; title: Evaluating the alternatives; title: Finding the right surgeon; title: Getting yourself ready for surgery; title: Using special services; title: Planning your hospitalization; title: What to expect in recovery; title: Coping in the aftermath of surgery; title: What you need to know about anesthesia; title: A brief introduction to the surgical procedures; title: Breast and skin cancer surgery; title: Cardiothoracic surgery; title: Endocrine surgery; title: Gastrointestinal surgery; title: General surgery; title: Orthopedic surgery; title: Reproductive surgery; title: Transplantation surgery; title: Vascular surgery.